Health Insurance for Young Adults Who Used to Be in Foster Care

…then you can get Medicaid health insurance coverage until you are 26 years old. But you have to sign up!

If you are a teenager or young adult who will be leaving foster care soon, talk with your caseworker about signing up so you will have Medicaid health insurance until you are 26 years old.

If you were in foster care but returned home, or were adopted or stayed with other family, you might still be able to get Medicaid depending on your income. You will be asked if you have a job, and if so, how much money you make.

This is the government’s Web site. Your state’s Health Insurance Marketplace can help connect you to Medicaid insurance coverage. Also, keep this resource in mind when you turn 27 years old. You can find and compare health insurance here.

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